Yep, all you need are docker-compose.yml, hwaccel.ml.yml, hwaccel.transcoding.yml and the .env file.
And moat of that is copy pasting the template and adjusting (sticking the version number, choosing GPU/ML accelerator, etc.) ig

Looks like much but it’s basically copy pasting the base compose and adjusting for your current infrastructure.

The actual work comes with ingesting the data.

Yeah in that use case syncthing fits more than immich.
In theory you probably could use immich.
During a phone replacement you pause immich sync, use syncthing to transfer the pictures and then enable immich sync again.

I believe immich should be able to detect those “new” pictures as duplicates and not upload it again.

In theory you can do that.
It just doesnt redownload to (usually) DCIM.
But say you upload your DCIM folder to immich, they are both on-device and on your server.
Until you delete them on the phone.

Neat!

I am already using a selective sync for my emulator save data between my NAS, PC and steamdeck in a triangle sync and on top another sync for the data I generate on my phone.

They explicitly mention in the deployment steps to pin the release number.
After that it’s just a case of reading the patch notes and looking out for breaking changes.

And obviously keeping backups :)

Didnt have any issue so far with immich.
A case of not reading the release notes? (no offense just asking)
And tbf, they say they arent fully done for now. Essentially a very public beta.

Any suggestions on how to optimize it? :)
Using it on my steamdeck and on-demand on my phone.

I wouldnt use immich like that.
You backup your images to immich.
Once there, you keep them there primarily and stream what you need (redownloading like it works on Google photos doesnt work like that as it stores the pictures in it’s own folder).
At least that’s how I use it.

Yes.
It can also sync across the internet if you have it set up appropriately.

Very neat and they have recently implemented (chrome) casting capability into the app.

After managing pictures from my phones and DSLR I finally took the time to set up immich.
And it was definitely worth it.

Not anymore.
Chrome removed ftp access.
I believe Firefox followed as well.

And make sure to not be listed on r/openDirectories without intending it ;)

about 8TB

The computer fan with a 9V battery it is.
That and my trusty Jinbei house clothing

Zotify and similar tools (not those youtube downloaders!)

Just a source. Not a metadata provider.
And trying to find metadata for books is like searching for a music cd from propular artists.
Example: https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/afca53c1-c5b3-3f91-8590-281b0aa12722

They are a beast in itself.
Multiple releases/revisions spread across languages and/or countries.

The metadata proxy that mirrors musicbrainz DB is broken (read: Imploded).
For now artist/album search is broken.
Dunno about metadata-tagging for existing entries

Doesnt categorize (if you wanna be specific: Only faces).
But it sure can search pictures by terms.

Last time with customer service I was actually satisfied. Same with 1&1. They were cooperative and reasonable (unlile Vodafone and Telekom from what I heard)